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How a Chamber of Commerce Helps You Achieve Your Business Goals
Entrepreneurship can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be challenging. Fostering a strong professional network gives you access to more opportunities, prospective clients, and tools to get ahead in a competitive market.
Here’s exactly how the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce helps you achieve your business goals!
Community, Connections, and Opportunities
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know — right? This is especially true in a small town like Lethbridge.
The Chamber of Commerce provides a platform for business owners to connect with others, both professionally and personally.
If you are in business, you may be trying to build your client base. Maybe you are looking for a new supplier, or a mentor, or even a fellow business owner you can bash around new ideas with. Or maybe you are looking for collaboration opportunities. (We’re a huge fan of those!)
A lot of times, brilliant ideas and big changes are sparked by simple conversations. You want to be inspired to innovate and find new ways of doing things? Of course you do!
The magic is in your network.
We host events throughout the year that get you into the room with people that can fast-track your business.
You’ll learn, you’ll grow, and in turn you will be stronger, more resilient, AND more well-known in the community. Nothing but wins!
There’s one caveat, though: You want to enter any community with the goal of adding as much value as you can, not just taking it from others… and that includes the Chamber of Commerce.
Advocacy
Don’t skim past this part — it’s important! No matter how big or small your business is, you need someone in your corner to help you out when the going gets tough.
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce works to promote your interests by advocating for policies that will support your growth & development.
Looking to expand your reach in the local market? Have some questions about local by-laws? Or perhaps you need to connect with other businesses to explore new partnerships? How can you expand past our region? Is hiring workers from other provinces or foreign workers causing you challenges?
That’s where a personal relationship with the Chamber Staff and opportunity to network with other business Champions is going to make all the difference.
We spend our days growing & nurturing relationships with elected and appointed officials so that we can make sure that YOUR position is considered when decisions are made. Our goal is to help our members succeed, and we do that by providing access to resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts.
You don’t have to spend your days wrangling red tape. You also don’t have to stress about ruining your relationship — and by extension, soiling your brand — with a potential client by having an honest discussion with someone who’s well known in the community.
We work hard to shape the Lethbridge business environment in ways that benefit you. Our local business owners are the lifeblood of our community, and we don’t take that lightly!
Training and Education
Education and self-development are incredibly important for business owners.
There are many business skills that you must learn if you want to be around in 10, or 20, or 50 years.
Effective decision making, communication, and efficient management will make or break your business. Marketing is your bread and butter. Your leadership skills are a powerful way to change the culture of your company… and your entire future hinges on that.
Every month, we host events that will help you grow those skills. We’re here to help you gain new perspectives, learn problem solving techniques, and share nuggets of wisdom that you can apply to your business.
Starting and running a business is hard enough as it is. You don’t need to make it harder by going it alone! The people you surround yourself with will make a world of difference in your experience, throughout the entire life of your business.
Join the Chamber of Commerce now! (We’re friendly. You are going to love it here.
